Saturday, December 16, 2017

Today is my birthday! And it was also our Branch Christmas Party this morning. I talked to a member of the branch and found that nothing was really organized for it. It was a last minute idea, I think, SO..... I made 105 of my Rice Krispie Trees that I have had on my birthday for about 60 years!!! I took nativity pictures for the children to color and I had a game of musical chairs if we needed it and also Pictionary for the teens. We had kids outside the gate 40 minutes early and no key to get in! We finally got a key and by the time about 30 kids arrived, there were still only a few adults, a few teens and the four Elders. Over the next 2 1/2 hours, more people came but I would say there were about 40 kids, 10 adults, and 10 teenagers. Here are some photos....

Bob just came in with this poinsettia and the glass angel

Christmas tree ornament, saying "You are my ANGEL!" Ü

My 105 Rice Krispie Trees with Rolos instead of gumdrops,

which you can't find here...

Gogo Shabangu, one of the first ones

who came, with her grandson.

Primary kids coloring the nativity picture

Masabendza and his cousin Coolar

with Elder Wold

Guessing how many jelly beans were

in the jar.... 674 was the total!

The Elders playing Pictionary with Christmas carols

from the hymnbook

Pictionary.... the GIRLS team....

Part of the guys' team...

Venus and cousin Coolar drawing

"Far Far Away on Judea's Plains" Ü

Musical chairs Ü

Bob led them all singing "Happy Birthday" to me...

We had a fun time yesterday with 13 of our Elders from Manzini, Ezulwini and Mbabane at the Swazi Mall in Mbabane sharing "LIGHT the WORLD" with people who passed by our booth.